Explorers and researchers will have access to additional data to help improve the understanding of Australia’s geothermal resources following the release of two reports on heat flow determinations. Information in the reports is based on newly acquired data from petroleum and mineral boreholes across the country. As part of the Australian Government’s Onshore Energy Security Program, Geoscience Australia used specially designed equipment to collect temperature measurements from almost 170 drill holes. Scientists also obtained thermal conductivity measurements of core samples taken from some of these holes. Read More
